Biscuit container



H. H. PREDMORE.

BISCUIT CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1'7. 19'21.

Patented D6035, 1922.

Patented cc. 5, 1922.

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BISCUIT CONTAINER.

Application filed May 17, 1921. sin-m1 marc es.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, HARVEY H. PREDMORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of 'Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and r useful Improvement. in Biscuit Containers, of which the. following is a specification, reference being had to drawings. i

My invention relates to containers as a class, I a

The object of my invention is a metal container for foods, etc, wherein a glass is desired in the wall to afford visibility'of the contents, and wherein there is provided a glass holding plate which is adapted to re ceive and retain the glass in its desired place, further to allow it tohbe adjusted andremoved, also to provide a plate of such kind adapted'to be secured in the container wall without soldering thereto, and a clamp for the glass adapted to secure the same in place or allow its removal, the clamp being adjustable in and out of its functioning po sition. These objects, as well as other advantages, T attain by the construction, combination and arrangement of parts illustrated in the drawings which form a part hereof.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container, with parts broken away to show the interior with the plate and glass in position."

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the holding plate in position on the front container wall.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. i is a sectional view on line H of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a side View of glass clamp.

A rectangular container 6 is illustrated. The front wall is provided with an opening 7, which may be of a desired form and dimensions, and is preferably positioned in the lower part of the wall. The walls have the common type seaming edges 8 for the joints. The edges of the openings 7 are inwardly stamped or formed at an angle and have seaming edges 8. A rectangular plate 9 has an angled upper rim 10. The plate also has an opening 11, corresponding with the opening 7 of the wall, and a rectangular form, adapting the plate to be positioned along the inner surface of the front wall and behind the opening 7. The plate has a straight edge within its opening inwardly stamped the accomp anying or formed at an angle, to parallel that in the edge of the wall opening and adapted to receive and be engaged rigidly by a seamed edge about the opposingopening in the wall. The plate also has seemed edges along its ends and lower part, adapted to receive and be engaged by opposing seamed edges of the front wall. Along the face of the plate and near its ends, vertical grooves 12 are formed. When the plate is in engagement with the wall these grooves form recesses between the plate and' wall. A curved spring clamp 13 is provided. ,Une arm of the clamp 18 adapted to slide into the recess formed by the grooves 12, the opposing arm extends about the plate angle 10 and downwardly at a desired inclination toward the plate 9. A glass 14; is placed back of the framein position to rest upon the bottom of the container and to engage the seamed joint between the container wall andplate within the opening 7. When in this position the spring giass clamps 13 are inserted in the said recesses and the outer arms engage the rear of the glass and retain it snugly in the position described.

Containers of the kind shown are in common use to display biscuit and other articles. It is well known that the means heretofore employed to secure the glassjin place over the display opening have required more or less soldering of partsto the container. In my device no soldering is done or required. It will be seen that the plate 9 is formed and adapted to be well secured within the seamed joints of the container and retained in place, also that the angled upper rim stifi'ens it and prevents the plate and wall from buckling. The plate also reinforces the thin sheet metal cornmonlyused in the front wall by making a double thickness about the wall opening, and the rim reinforces the wall along its center where it most easily bends. This arrangement of the plate also allows the outer surface of the wall to be cleaned without injury to it, as by wearing it thin, bending or straining it in such operation, which occurs when the front wall has no reinforcement. The spring clamps are easily inserted or removed'and when in place engage and retain the glass substantially in a desired rigid position. The angled. upper rim of the plate prevents the glass from sliding upand retain it there so closely that only a minimum of air may penetrate through the openings and practically prevent the passage of any dust through them. It is well known that even a minimum of soldering of any parts adds to the cost or construction. My device is much more economically made and assembled than others designed for the same purpose. It also allows glass to be easily replaced when broken, by a simple manipulation of the spring clamps.

I claim I 1. In a container device of the kind described, the combination or", a front wall having a display opening in its lower part and seaming edges on its bottom, sides, and about said opening, the last edges being inwardly formed at an angle, and a transverse plate of convenient height, provided with an opening opposing that of the wall, a strip along its upper part rearwardly turned at a right angle, and seaming edges along the bottom, sides and opening of said plate, the last edge being inwardly formed at an angle to parallel said edge in the wall opening, the wall and plate being adapted to be secured in close parallel engagement with each other by means of their opposing seams without soldering, with the strip reinforcing the wall laterally.

2. In a container device of the kind described, the combination of, a front wall having a display opening in its lower part, a transverse strip rigidly secured to the wall at a right angle thereto above said opening, the strip having vertical openings therein above vertical recesses arranged adjacent to said wall, on veach side of its opening, and

above vertical recesses arranged adjacent to said wall on each side of its opening, a glass of convenient dimensions adapted to occupy the wall space below said strip and cover said opening, and curved spring clamps, formed and adapted to allow one arm there or" to be inserted in said recesses, with the free arm extending over the strip downwardly and the end of the said arm engaging the glass and retaining it in close engagement with the front wall.

HARVEY H. PREDMORE. \Vitnesses VIVIEN BRETHERTON, MARIAN HOBAN. 

